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Fund for Teachers has awarded $35 million in grants to nearly 9,200 of America's top educators. FFT Fellows have traveled to 170 different countries on all seven continents. Fund for Teachers honors the professionalism of dedicated teachers and values their judgment as to what best impacts their practice​.

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Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend a 5-day seminar on the biology and ethology of gray wolves at the International Wolf Center in Ely, MN, to improve and deepen an existing learning expedition using the gray wolf as its case study. Beaverton, OR Sarah Bruskotter Springville ES 2010 EL Education Program View Report
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend a 5-day seminar on the biology and ethology of gray wolves at the International Wolf Center in Ely, MN, to improve and deepen an existing learning expedition using the gray wolf as its case study. Beaverton, OR Jennifer Falkowski Springville ES 2010 EL Education Program View Report
History/Social Studies 6th - 8th Grade Conduct interviews in Bangladesh to gather oral histories of the atrocities from the 1971 Liberation War as a model for student-created oral histories connected to recent international genocide events. New York, NY Dhaka Dhaka District Bangladesh Asia Ethan Newlin Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School 2010 EL Education Program View Report
History/Social Studies 6th - 8th Grade Research, in Ireland, the Potato Famine and subsequent wave of emigration to America to enrich a learning expedition comparing Irish immigration to more recent Mexican immigration impacting students' lives. Minturn, CO Skibbereen Cork Ireland Europe Noel Falk Minturn Middle School 2010 EL Education Program View Report
History/Social Studies 6th - 8th Grade Conduct interviews in Bangladesh to gather oral histories of the atrocities from the 1971 Liberation War as a model for student-created oral histories connected to recent international genocide events. New York, NY Viviana Perez Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School 2010 EL Education Program
History/Social Studies 6th - 8th Grade Research, in Ireland, the Potato Famine and subsequent wave of emigration to America to enrich a learning expedition comparing Irish immigration to more recent Mexican immigration impacting students' lives. Minturn, CO Stephanie Gallegos Minturn Middle School 2010 EL Education Program
Science 6th - 8th Grade Five week study of climate change policy and strategy in Scandinavia, traveling by bicycle, to inform student research on carbon footprint and a student project on providing refurbished bicycles to local community. Minturn, CO Copenhagen Denmark Denmark Europe Kari Bangtson Minturn Middle School 2010 EL Education Program
Science 6th - 8th Grade Five week study of climate change policy and strategy in Scandinavia, traveling by bicycle, to inform student research on carbon footprint and a student project on providing refurbished bicycles to local community. Minturn, CO April Slagle Minturn Middle School 2010 EL Education Program View Report
History/Social Studies 9-12th Grade Travel through Central Europe to explore the effects of communism on the development of social infrastructure, art, and culture. Queens, NY Warsaw Poland Poland Europe Margaret Flattery Academy for Careers in Televisions and Film 2010 New York City Program View Report
Literature/Writing Pre-K - 5th Grade Develop and enhance teaching strategies for reading and writing by participating in the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University. Broken Arrow, OK New York City New York United States North America Carol Conrad 2010 Oklahoma Program
Literature/Writing 9-12th Grade Travel to Australia to study Aboriginal culture and politics to create a unit on global cultures and exploration via technology and primary resources. Brooklyn, NY Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane Victoria, ACT, New South Wales, Queensland Australia Australia T'ai Ford Benjamin Banneker Academy for Community Development 2010 New York City Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts Pre-K - 5th Grade,6th - 8th Grade Participate in an educator’s institute at The Habla Center for Language and Culture in Merida, Mexico, to facilitate work connected to arts integration and the intersection of art and culture in students’ lives. Denver, CO Merida Yucatan Mexico North America Anne Thulson Odyssey School 2010 EL Education Program View Report
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Research and perform volunteer work in the Galapagos Islands, through the Ecuadorean conservation organization Jatun Sacha, to create a non-fiction textbook featuring photography of indigenous island animals for third graders. Rochester, NY San Cristobal Island Galapagos Islands Ecuador South America Spero Michailidis Genesee Community Charter School 2010 EL Education Program View Report
Advanced Education/Leadership Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the "Project Zero Classrooms" at Harvard University for professional development that will improve instruction and student learning. Capirol Heights, MD Lady Bernadette Dolandolan H. Winship Wheatley ECC 2010 Washington DC Program
History/Social Studies 9-12th Grade Travel through Mongolia to observe and experience nomadic life to enhance curriculum on world cultures and human-environment interaction. Brooklyn, NY Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar Mongolia Asia Erika Tepler Bushwick School for Social Justice 2010 NYC - Asia Program View Report
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University to improve and implement instructional practices. Los Angeles, CA New York City New York United States North America Liliana Brito (Lopez) Ritter Elementary School 2010 Los Angeles Program View Report
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade Explore historical sites throughout Boston that represent the origins of our country to bring history to life for students. Lake Geneva, WI Kristin Fish Eastview Elementary School 2010 Wisconsin Program
Math 9-12th Grade Travel to the Dominican Republic to learn about microentrepreneurship, improve Spanish-speaking skills, and gain insights into the educational system to encourage students in personal business pursuits. Jamaica Plain, MA Meredith Innis English High School 2010 Boston Program
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade Explore historical sites throughout Boston that represent the origins of our country to bring history to life for students. Lake Geneva, WI Terri Lightheart Eastview Elementary School 2010 Wisconsin Program
Social Justice 9-12th Grade Investigate Rwanda's political and cultural dynamics that led to genocide and the factors necessary for reconciliation. Lincoln, NE Jane Connealy Pius X High School 2010 Nebraska Program
Math 6th - 8th Grade Attend the Creativity Workshop in Crete to discover creative techniques for improving math instruction. HOUSTON, TX Chania Crete Greece Europe Roxana Rodriguez KILLOUGH MIDDLE 2010 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts 6th - 8th Grade,9-12th Grade Attend the Broadway Workshop and the Juilliard Conducting Workshop in New York City to develop effective techniques for directing young actors and musicians, while gathering resources to improve school choir, band, glee club, and musical productions. Weston, MO Erin Hale West Platte Jr.-Sr. High 2010 EL Education Program View Report
Language Acquisition 9-12th Grade Travel to China and Taiwan to increase cultural knowledge and collaborate with native Chinese teachers to enhance language teaching skills. KATY, TX Shanghai/Beijing/Xi'an/Taipei Jiangsu/Shaan/Hebei China Asia Hsiu-jen Chang CINCO RANCH H S 2010 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
History/Social Studies 6th - 8th Grade,9-12th Grade Attend a creativity workshop in Greece to access imagination in lesson planning and develop experiential units for Ancient Civilizations and World Culture classes. Boston, MA Hania Crete Greece Europe Noah Kaufman McKinley South End Academy 2010 Boston Program View Report
Social Justice 9-12th Grade Learn about youth violence prevention, peer mediation and conflict resolution from Youth Crime Watch of Jamaica, an organization successfully providing youth alternatives to violence. New York, NY Everton Moonah Satellite Academy High School 2010 New York City Program
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